Under the general direction and supervision of the General Counsel, the incumbent of this position serves as the Deputy General Counsel and provides advice and counsel to the Commissioners and Commission organizational components on matters of policy and law, initiates and coordinates the legal aspects of legislative programs, participates in the conduct of administrative and judicial litigation, and reviews standards, rules, laws, and regulations.

Duties

Under the general direction and supervision of the General Counsel, the Deputy General Counsel is responsible for all of the activities of Office of the General Counsel, which includes matters involving the most complex legal and policy issues that have significant and precedential effect.

Requirements

• U.S Citizenship Required.
• Background Investigation Required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to Commission approval.

Qualifications

All applicants must submit a separate written narrative response to each of the following ECQs. Additional information is available at: ECQ Information. Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action and Results model. It is recommended that you draft your ECQs in a separate document and then insert the responses into our system (limit of 6,400 characters per narrative). EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS DEFINITIONS:ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. The ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. The ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. The ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. The ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. The ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Non-competitive applicants do not need to submit ECQ narratives but you must clearly state your status in your resume and submit a written narrative response to the Technical Qualifications. Proof of non-competitive eligibility is required. The agency has the option of considering you non-competitively or including you in the competitive process. You are considered a non-competitive applicant if you are a current career Senior Executive, Qualifications Review Board (QRB) certified graduate of a Senior Executive (SES) Candidate Development Program (CDP) or an individual with SES reinstatement eligibility. You may be considered non-competitively for appointment to this position if you meet the mandatory technical qualifications requirements. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: In addition, all applicants must submit a separate written narrative response to each of the following MTQs. Please give examples and explain how often you used your skills, the complexity of the knowledge possessed, the level of people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled managing a large public or private sector organization that administers complex, rules-based benefits or services, etc. It is recommended that you draft your MTQs in a separate document and then insert into our system (limit of 6,400 characters for each narrative). 1. Extensive knowledge of federal rulemaking procedures under the Administrative Procedure Act. 2. Demonstrated expertise and experience in handling complex civil litigation. 3. Ability to provide legal advice to the highest levels of an organization, including senior decisionmakers, on sensitive matters of law and policy.

Education

Basic Requirement: All applicants must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In addition to basic requirement and qualifying specialized experience, applicants must have a minimum of five years of experience as a practicing attorney (post bar admission).

ALL applicants are required to provide proof of current, active bar membership and proof of good standing.

ALL applicants must also submit a law school transcript to demonstrate successful completion of education requirements. A copy of an SF-50 is not adequate proof of meeting the education requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement.

The education must be from an accredited school. For a list of schools, Accreditation Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must have been evaluated by an accredited organization. Accredited Organizations

Contacts

• Address CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Office of Human Resources Management Room 838 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814 United States
• Name: HR Specialist
• Phone: 301-504-7925
• Email: [email protected]